SB 54, explained
Court fee waivers: veterans.
Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Umberg
In plain English
This bill would change how courts decide if someone can skip paying court fees based on their income. It would say that money veterans get from the government for service-connected disabilities should not count as income when making this decision.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- Veterans receiving disability compensation from the government would not have that money counted toward their monthly income
- This could allow more veterans to qualify for fee waivers in superior court cases
- The income limit of 200% of poverty guidelines would apply to other income sources only, not disability compensation
Who's lobbying this bill
83 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
Novolex Holdings, Llcpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 10 filings
$377K Waste Connections Us, Inc.paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 8 filings
$200K American Cleaning Institutepaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$195K
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